You can buy a person’s hands but you can’t buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.
STEPHEN COVEYTo listen with empathy is the most important human skill.
More Stephen Covey Quotes
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Motivation is a fire from within. If someone else tries to light that fire under you, chances are it will burn very briefly.
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Internal victories precede external victories.
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We immediately become more effective when we decide to change ourselves rather than asking things to change for us.
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Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.
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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
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Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.
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You can’t change the fruit without changing the root.
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One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.
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Begin with the end in mind.
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Whenever you experience stress of any kind, look into yourself and ask, In what way am I compromising my innermost values in this situation?
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When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you’re pledging your integrity.
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Live out of your imagination, not your history.
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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it.
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Don’t get buried in the thick of thin things.
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Improve relationships with others by assuming that they can hear everything you say about them.
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